Plagiarism Hunt Worksheet

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Hunt 1
1. Why does waiting until the last minute to do research put a student at risk for
plagiarism?
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2. What are 4 methods the speaker advocates to help students from inadvertently
plagiarizing material?
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3. Why shouldn't you plagiarize?
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Hunt 2
1. What are the six sins of academic integrity?
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2. What is self-plagiarism?
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Hunt 3
1. Students and Professors alike describe some issues that can lead to inadvertent
plagiarism. What are they and how do they put a student at risk for committing
plagiarism?
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2. Proper citations can be viewed as a courtesy and not a task. According to the
video, why is that so?
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3. Where can you go to get help with citations?
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Hunt 4
1. What is the difference between verbatim plagiarism and mosaic plagiarism?
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2. How does plagiarism impact your ability to demonstrate your ability to think
critically and analyze new ideas and information?
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3. What is the best way to prevent plagiarism?

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